Santosuosso calls for accountability at NYPD 46th Precinct
Council Member Kayla Santosuosso calls on the mayor and police commissioner to cooperate with investigations into sexual misconduct allegations against two successive commanding officers at the NYPD 46th Precinct, one leading to a criminal indictment. She notes a homicide the previous night at a lounge she had previously flagged, commends Commissioner Tisch for firing an officer, and calls for swift action on substantiated misconduct against Black and brown New Yorkers.
Thank you, Majority Leader.
I make these remarks on behalf of my community.
In less than a year, serious allegations of sexual misconduct have emerged against two successive commanding officers in the NYPD's 46th Precinct, including allegations that have now led to a criminal indictment.
This represents an alarming pattern of alleged abuse of power, and I call on the mayor and the police commissioner to cooperate fully with all criminal and civil investigations,
ensure a thorough and transparent internal disciplinary process, and act swiftly to restore stability, accountability, and trust within the 46th NYPD command.
In the context of our challenges, our community is outraged and deeply saddened by these allegations.
Even as crime continues to decline citywide, West Bronx residents continue to endure some of the highest levels of violence in our city, including just last night, a horrific homicide
occurred outside of a lounge that I had previously brought to the NYPD 46 precinct commander and had flagged for City Hall.
At such a critical moment, our community cannot afford a leadership vacuum or instability in this precinct.
I commend NYPD Commissioner Tisch for her swift move to fire the officer accused of attempted rape of a junior officer, but I also want to use this moment
to call out that the public also needs to see swift action in the face of substantiated NYPD misconduct, especially in the cases of black men and women killed by the NYPD.
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Working people of our communities deserve more from the NYPD and from our city.
We will continue to demand the highest standards of integrity and accountability in policing alongside sustained investments in the foundations of true community safety.
Thank you.
Thank you, Councilmember Santos-Suoso, followed by Brewer.